'Fast and the Furious' actor Paul Walker died this afternoon in a car crash explosion (Photo: Getty Images)

The first reported photo from Paul Walker's tragic car crash death has been released. The Fast and The Furious actor reportedly died this afternoon in a tragic car crash that resulted in an explosion. He turned 40 earlier this year. The Twitter handle @247PAPSTV tweeted the graphic explosion image, which also appears on TMZ, and captioned it with, "Sadly ... Here is the Photo of the Paul Walker Crash Scene in Santa Clarita #RIP Paul Walker."

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Another passenger in the vehicle also reportedly passed away in the car crash. TMZ reports that the driver accidentally crashed into a post or tree before the car burst into flames. Senior Vice-President at Columbia Tristar Pictures DeVon Franklin tweeted: "Condolences to the family of Paul Walker. Our prayers are with him and his FF at this difficult time."

This photo was reportedly from the car crash that Paul Walker was involved in. (Twitter/247PAPSTV)